Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Ghana
Ghana: Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters was 11,992 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Ghana, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Ghana is 11,992, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 70.2% on the previous year and up 299,700.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Ghana peaked at 135,756 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2015.
That places Ghana 40th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 12 | — |
| 2012 | 2,392 | +19833.3% |
| 2015 | 4 | -99.8% |
| 2019 | 135,756 | +3393800.0% |
| 2020 | 65,187 | -52.0% |
| 2021 | 62,101 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 41,405 | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 40,293 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 11,992 | -70.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34,541 | 4 | 135,756 | 4 |
| 2020s | 44,196 | 11,992 | 65,187 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Ghana?
- Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Ghana was 11,992 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 135,756 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2015.
- How does Ghana rank for number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters?
- Ghana ranks 40th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 299,700.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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